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Photograph of 5-inch guns in action, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "5-inch gun mounts in action."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II,…

Photograph of aircraft on the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The aircraft in the foreground are Grumman F6F Hellcats. Inscription on verso: "Essex full deck."

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Albert C. Slack discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Fighting Squadron…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Albert C. Slack discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed…

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat about to be dropped overboard, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Preparing to give damaged F6F the 'Deep Six.'"Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 46) about to be dropped overboard, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "'Tilley' on #2 elevator will drop damaged F6F over side. Essex -- 1944."

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The aircraft is broken in half just past the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Essex / AG-15 / Fractured fighter."Part of a disassembled album containing…

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft with shredded wing fabric, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the aircraft was shredded by the concussive force of the ship's 5-inch guns.Caption on album page: "Fabric on…

This recording contains one-on-one interviews with Naval Aviators Daniel R. Rehm, Charles M. Mallory, Paul J. Fontana, Marion E. Carl, Robert C. Coats, Donald E. Runyon, and George Blair. Rehm, Mallory, Carl, Coats, and Runyon briefly describe their…

Photograph of U.S. Navy pilot David McCampbell in his Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Thirty aerial victories are painted under the cockpit. Image includes a clipping of McCampbell obituary.Inscription on verso:…